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The spanish american war was a part of american history that i knew precious little about i found the roughest riders the untold story of the black soldiers in the spanish american war to be a compelling and very well written book. Americans have long heard the story of teddy roosevelt and the rough riders charging up san juan hill during the spanish american war but often forgotten in the great swamp of history is that roosevelts success was ensured by a dedicated corps of black soldiers the so called buffalo soldiers . Roughest riders the untold story of the black soldiers in the spanish american war hardcover by tuccille jerome isbn 1613730462 isbn 13 9781613730461 explains that teddy roosevelts success at san juan hill was ensured by a dedicated corps of black soldiers the first african american soldiers to serve during the post slavery era. The roughest riders the untold story of the black soldiers in the spanish american war by jerome tuccille 304 pp 2695 chicago review press it is one of the most familiar stories drilled into . The roughest riders the untold story of the black soldiers in the spanish american war jerome tuccille when teddy roosevelt and the rough riders charged up san juan hill during the spanish american war their success was ensured by a dedicated corps of black soldiers the so called buffalo soldiers